by Kirstie Newell | Mar 20, 2024 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy
We had a lovely visit from some furry and scaly creatures last week and even a skinny pig (a hairless Guinea pig!) here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. All of the Animalia pets were very calm and some of our residents were even brave enough to touch a snake! The very sweet...
by Kirstie Newell | May 3, 2023 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy
We welcomed the lovely Chalkdown Group Riding for the Disabled horses to Abbotsleigh Care Home recently. It was such a beautiful day for it and we are so lucky to have such lovely neeeiiigghhhhbours! Chalkdown Group is a relatively small group with up to nine ponies...
by Kirstie Newell | Jul 25, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy
Horse riding school We enjoyed a lovely sunny visit from our local horse riding school on Thursday 21 July here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. Our residents loved seeing all the horses and riders and enjoyed spending time with them. They particularly enjoyed getting up...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 25, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy
The latest additions to Abbotsleigh Care Home are our three newly incubated chicks! Our residents and staff have loved them so much and they have made so many people so happy. James and our Carers have been enjoying spending time with the chicks and coming up with...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 9, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Pet Therapy
We enjoyed another visit from our beautiful local RDA horses recently at Abbotsleigh Care Home. The Chalkdown Group Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is based in Staplehurst, Kent and is a small group of volunteers and ponies who provide therapeutic riding...
by Kirstie Newell | Aug 21, 2019 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Exercise, Pet Therapy, Relaxation, Sensory Exploration, Well-Being
We’ve been busy recently at Abbotsleigh Care Home with a varied calendar of activities. Our lovely resident Ann enjoyed time with a very real looking baby doll. Her mothering instincts came back instantly and as she ‘cradled the baby’. It was...
